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Mary Olivier: A Life · Character

Mr. Spencer Rollitt

A writer and intellectual who befriends Mary.

minor

Also known as Mr. Rollitt

First appearance: book iv maturity 1879 1900

Mr. Spencer Rollitt shows up with force in Chapter XXVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mr. Spencer Rollitt first appears in 0022 book iv maturity 1879 1900.

In Chapter XXVI: Mr. Rollitt is at the churchyard gate during the funeral, wearing a scarlet hood.

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MOMark OlivierMAMammaMSMrs. SutcliffeMSMr. SutcliffeMJMaurice JourdainMSMr. Spencer Rollitt

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  • Extended Family, Acquaintances, and Local Figures
  • Core Family and Close Circle

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Mary Olivier’s emotional peak is her ecstatic, unutterable happiness while composing her “Dream-Play” on the m…

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See Mr. Spencer Rollitt in book iv maturity 1879 1900
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